Synopsis

100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust money, books and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consumerism? And what will our world be like in the millennia to come? Bold, wide-ranging and provocative, Sapiens challenges everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our power ...and our future. "Here is a simple reason why Sapiens has risen explosively to the ranks of an international bestseller. It tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world, and it is written in unforgettably vivid language. You will love it!". (Jared Diamond).

Dr Yuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and now lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specialising in World History. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind has become an international phenomenon attracting a legion of fans from Bill Gates and Barack Obama to Chris Evans and Jarvis Cocker, and is published in nearly 40 languages worldwide. It was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller and was in the Top Ten for over six months in paperback. His follow-up to Sapiens, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow was also a Top Ten Bestseller and was described by the Guardian as `even more readable, even more important, than his excellent Sapiens'.

Customer Reviews

Sapiens is a thrilling book about human's evolution.
It is well structured and gives relevant examples throughout its chapters. It never dwells too long on details yet always provides perspectives on each important event.
Since it never treats the reader like a kid, it's by far one of the most entertaining books I've read – in fiction and non-fiction.
Harari challenges the perceptions the make our era (capitalism, agriculture, religion, money...).

Staff Choice

A book to change how you view the human species! Hugely broad-ranging and written with the pacing of a thriller, Harari's clear-eyed vision will make you think about we Homo Sapiens as you never have before.... And his take on the domestication of wheat is worth the entry price on its own...

Jon, Grand Central Birmingham

Charing Cross Rd Bookshop - 15/04/2016

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